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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2004
Yuko Nishikawa, La Jolla, CA (US);
Dayan Golden, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael A. Bergeron, Poway, CA (US);
Himgan Wibisono, San Francisco, CA (US);
Philip Mckay, San Francisco, CA (US);
Yuko Nishikawa, La Jolla, CA (US);
Dayan Golden, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael A. Bergeron, Poway, CA (US);
Himgan Wibisono, San Francisco, CA (US);
Philip McKay, San Francisco, CA (US);
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Electronics Inc., Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
While reviewing potential programs when using an interactive programming guide, a viewer can select to place information regarding specific programs in a list (in one embodiment, such entries are made on an automated basis). The viewer can then recall that list to make a final selection of a present program to view (or record). In some embodiments, this list can be automatically cleared in response to a predetermined trigger event.